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Wayne Carroll | 679 Views | 03/13/2015

What is a Patent

What is a patent? A patent is an exclusive right to be able to make use and sell an invention. In the United States it lasts for (20) years if it’s a utility. There are some other types of patents, there is the design patent that protects the way something looks, not the way it functions, and that’s a (14) year right. So there is multiple ways to get a patent, but it protects an idea when you’re talking about a utility patent. I’m Wayne Carroll with Inspired Ideas Solutions Law Firm.

By: Wayne Carroll

What is a Patent | Phoenix Intellectual Property

What is a Patent

What is a patent? A patent is an exclusive right to be able to make use and sell an invention. In the United States it lasts for (20) years if it’s a utility. There are some other types of patents, there is the design patent that protects the way something looks, not the way it functions, and that’s a (14) year right. So there is multiple ways to get a patent, but it protects an idea when you’re talking about a utility patent. I’m Wayne Carroll with Inspired Ideas Solutions Law Firm.

By: Wayne Carroll